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Hi. I just picked up the whitetail surge 50 which is an ozonic machine for a tote or enclosed area that you run at home. Just looking for honest opinions of hunters who actually own ozonics hr 350 or 200. Does the unit actually work. Would you recommend it? Can you recommend a place i can purchase it.
YES ozone DOES WORK!
I own 2 Ozonic units both HR200's I have seen ozone work numerous times. IMO before I bought any more high priced hunting accessories I would buy an ozone unit first.
Common sense and good hunting skills will get you closer to most animals BUT the addition of ozone sure can help.
If price is an issue then there are ways to make your own units for less then $100.
Personally I've never used one, but one guy I hunt with swears by his. Does he have more successful hunts? Yes. Can we both agree that it was the ozonic unit? Debateable.
I've been on the fence (For about two years) waiting / hoping to see if the price will ever drop , but I'm intrigued by what SK33T3R says about being able to get the unit for under $100, definitely hope he shares his knowledge on this, would definitely look into it more seriously.
Is that the secret to your success ,lol Just joking. I will not hunt unless the wind is right.Quote:
Originally Posted by SK33T3R
Yes it works, but a silver bullet it is not. It is another piece in the puzzle, however not an essential piece. I got one last year, it was given to me by a great friend, and it fooled more than one species of animal. It helped get deer, coyotes and a bear into close enough proximity to kill with my bow. However, the deer I ended up killing last year was not duped by the Ozonics, I shot him while still hunting into the wind with my muzzleloader on opening day of the December hunt.
I am not sure I would spend $500 on one to be honest. Scent Lok has a new one out that is about $150 or less, apparently it puts out less ozone, but I understand the amount distributed by the HR 200 is excessive.
YMMV.
I picked up a whitetail purge for 60 bucks off eBay but am looking for a unit in the field too. The ozonics unit are nice but rich at 500. This scent lok enforcer is 129.99 at wildtv so I may purchase it. I read the sniffing dog test and the two units that had success where the whitetail purge 50 and ozonics units. Thanks all for your posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crashman
OK
ozonics makes/made 3 different models
original - hr 100 100mg/hr for use in blinds
hr200 for use in a treestand. it has high 200mg/hr for outside and 100mg for blind use.
they now have a new one HR300 yup 300 mg/hr
here is a link for an ozone transformer. it's 500mg/hr. more output then the hot new ozonics.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Volt-DC-5...AAAOSwWKtUvjZ2
you need a small box to position this plate and a 12v computer fan. you need to blow air over this plate and out comes the ozone.
I'm sure you guys can figure out different layouts. just look at the ozonics units.
A 5Ahr 12 v sealed lead acid battery in a packsack with long leads will be all the power you'd need.
My cheapskate neighbour has built 3 so far (with my help of course) I have two hr200's so I have not built one for me ... YET!
I used to be at the mercy of the wind. I will always hunt the wind BUT it's not always possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenhorn
And for circling bears - the wind is never right.
Deer on a bait are worse then circling bears!
Moose always fade to the downwind side in most approaches.
Thank God turkeys can't smell!
I agree 100%, but obstickables like lakes,roads or clear cut stops the big Bears from circling you down wind. The wind changes,I leave and hunt another bait,or go home. Only 15 minutes away.Quote:
Originally Posted by SK33T3R
I used to think like that. BUT IMO if you set up with TOO much advantage in your favor the bait will NOT get visited when the conditions are right for you and not right for MR BIG.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenhorn
and most nights the woods will go still in that last hour - the witching hour. wind dies and you can feel the cool thermals descending on the back of your neck. Your scent is going downward and billowing out in all directions. I've watched honey burns billow in every direction and the longer you've been on a stand the deeper into the woods goes your STINK! You hear a few branches breaking - enough to get your heart going - and nothing shows up! Busted!
Now when I get it I turn on the camera and I actually point to the direction that a bear will come from - and it's unreal how often I'm correct. downwind!